1337 Posted November 13, 2016 Report Share Posted November 13, 2016 I'll be in Dearborn, MI for work on 11/28/16 - 11/30/16. I'm interested to stay at "The Henry" or "The Dearborn Inn, A Marriott Hotel." The current retail price for these hotels on these dates is in the $200-220 range for these dates. I started my bidding at $55, and I increased my bid in $5 increments. When I ran out of free zones, I was at $105, but my offer wasn't accepted. I'd be willing to pay up to $120 or so. I guess I'll try again tomorrow and see if Priceline accepts an offer of $110, $115, or $120. Priceline also has a $158 Express Deal for a 4-star hotel in "Dearborn - Allen Park - Melvindale Area" for these dates. That's a bit out of my price range, though. Link to comment
thereuare Posted November 13, 2016 Report Share Posted November 13, 2016 Other than increase your bid i don't see many other options at the moment. However, using your ELEVEN re-bid zones when bidding 4* in this area, i would 'backtrack' your bids a little just in case some lower priced inventory is released between now and the next time you bid, such as: Select 4* Dearborn Bid $80, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $85, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $90, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $95, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $100, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $105, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $108, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $110, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $113, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $115, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $118, if rejected add re-bid zone... Bid $120 Please remember to return to BetterBidding and use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases... or thru our sister site MAPSandHOTELS.com for your regular rate purchases. Keep us updated on your progress and let us know how we can be of further help along the way. Good luck! Please use this HOTWIRE and these PRICELINE LINKS: HOTELS, CAR RENTALS, and AIRFARE to begin your travel purchases Link to comment
1337 Posted November 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2016 I just did some more bidding. I didn't do the backtrack thing, but I resumed today at $110, and continued in $5 increments all the way up to $130. Still no luck. I used the PRICELINE link. Link to comment
1337 Posted November 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2016 I splurged and decided to keep bidding! I bid up to $150 in $10 increments. Offer accepted at $150. I got The Henry. :) The 3.5* and lower hotels on Priceline don't really appeal to me. I was about to book the new Holiday Inn Express for $110/night, and I decided I was willing to pay a bit more. Details: Offer price: $150.00/night Number of rooms: 1 room Number of nights: 2 nights Room subtotal: $300.00 Taxes & fees: $50.82 Total charged today: $350.82 Rack rate on The Henry is $224/night + fees for these dates. Link to comment
AaronJB Posted November 14, 2016 Report Share Posted November 14, 2016 Congrats on your success. Superb deal for this property! Glad you were able to get the hotel you were looking to get! Thank you for sharing your win and please use the site's PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links to start your purchases and searches. Enjoy your stay. Link to comment
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